American cash and Costa Rican colones. If you want to purchase souvenirs everyone takes US dollars as well. The grocery stores prefer colones or credit card. Some ATMs will give you colones and some will give you either currency. You will need 30 US departure tax to leave country. Insect repellent. I made the mistake …
Happy New Year!
Welcome to 2019! What am I looking forward to? My son is getting married in June very exciting! I hope to improve my body and mind through healthy eating and exercise! I am working on stepping outside of the box and joining some volunteer organizations! What are you doing for 2019?
Wedding anniversary!
It’s my wedding anniversary today! It’s my 33rd anniversary unfortunately my husband passed away two years ago! What do I miss? He was a great dad and would probably be so pleased of our sons and what they have accomplished. He will miss my younger son’s wedding and guess what it is at a golf …
It’s almost Christmas Eve!
It’s a great time of year but also a time for reflection! I am blessed to have two great sons and their excellent partners! The last two years that my husband Ron has passed have had many ups and downs but I can honestly say I am starting to see positive changes in my life. …
DIY projects for Xmas
This year since I am retired I am taking the time to decorate my house inside and out! I have collected many colours of ribbon and decorations. This year my tree is decorated with brown tones. My outside colours are red and white! I have a wreath with red ribbon and created an urn using …
Bone Broth
I suffer from Rheumatoid Arthritis and have been researching bone broth as an addition to my daily diet! Bone broth has been known to provide collagen to maintain strong bones and gelatin to promote elasticity in joints. The other benefits are the amino acids that are present and reduce inflammation and aid digestion. There are …
Changing my eating habits!
Now that I am less active I need to change my eating habits! I like convenience and found these peanut butter bites for a quick breakfast or snack under Chefsavvy.com
Working out after Golf!
I struggle with activity changes when I am used to golfing 4 times a week. What to do? I ride the bike in the gym 3 to 4 times a week but have difficulty reaching my mark of 10000 steps. I will try mall walking and sign up for pickleball lessons. The important thing is …
How was the turkey!
I cooked my first deboned turkey this year for Thanksgiving. I used a Mario Batali recipe for the stuffing. It had some spicy sausage, water chestnuts and other ingredients you would find in other stuffIng. I have to practice my technique on trussing the Turkey with the butcher’s twine to keep the stuffing in and …